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Senior OUH anaesthetist wins top award

01 December 2022

A senior Oxford University Hospitals clinician, Professor Jaideep Pandit, has been awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. The award, the institution's highest award, recognises sustained service…

OUH Under 16 cancer patient experience survey results released

29 November 2022

The national Under 16 Cancer Patient Experience Survey which aims to find out about cancer and tumour care in England recently published its 2021 results. The survey, led by NHS…

91 new homes for hospital key workers now open in Oxford

28 November 2022

A brand new development of key worker accommodation has been opened at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford. The construction of Spencer Court comprises 19 fully furnished flats. It will house…

Advice on respiratory illnesses in children this winter

25 November 2022

Health experts are urging parents and carers to be aware of the signs of respiratory illnesses in children, with cases higher than usual for this time of year and further…

Researchers study combining antibody treatment with COVID-19 vaccination in immunocompromised patients

15 November 2022

People in the UK with impaired immune systems will have the opportunity to take part in a clinical trial investigating COVID-19 vaccinations in combination with Evusheld, a new antibody treatment…

OUH Celebrates all Administrative Staff with an Administrative and Clerical Appreciation Week

14 November 2022

Oxford University Hospitals has set aside a week in November to celebrate all administrative members of staff. Across the Trust there are almost 3,000 colleagues working in various departments in…

New hospital charity-supported research fellowship launched

11 November 2022

An innovative new programme to support research and practice improvement by nurses, midwives and allied health professionals was launched this week at Oxford University Hospitals. Funded by Oxford Hospitals Charity, the…

Second phase of palliative care project now live

07 November 2022

The second phase of a project designed to improve palliative care in Oxfordshire and South Northamptonshire is now live. Hospital Rapid Response is part of a wider project, launched earlier…

OUH completes team to support nurse, midwife and AHP research

07 November 2022

Oxford University Hospitals has completed the appointment of roles to support nurses, midwives and allied health professionals (NMAHPs) to develop their careers in research. The new appointments include a Deputy…

Profiling entire cancer genome identifies new sub-groups of blood cancer

04 November 2022

A study led by the University of Oxford as part of the UK's 100,000 Genomes Project has defined five new sub-groups of the most common type of blood cancer, chronic…